PLA Navy seeks to expand Chinese Communist control beyond traditional Indo-Pacific areas and change power dynamics vis-à-vis Australia, New Zealand and their Western allies. Ayadoure Stalin China’s recent naval activities in Tasman Sea have caught the attention of many across Indo-Pacific. This unusual move by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) marks a significant display of naval … Continue reading China’s ‘Gunboat’ Expansionism in Tasman Sea
Rahul Pawa In South China Sea, grey zone tactics unfold with laser-focused intent. Watching the PLA Navy’s manoeuvres or the maritime militia's presence can, at times, feel like staring at a chessboard whose pieces inch forward one measured square at a time. The sight of special barges looming by the docks in Zhanjiang, China, went … Continue reading Inside China’s Grey Zone Strategy
CCP is positioning itself not just as a regional power but as the central player in an emerging new world order. With every move, Beijing is sending a clear signal: the era of Western dominance is drawing to an end, and China's moment has arrived. In recent years, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has embarked on … Continue reading How CCP is Architecting a New World Order
Book by Tsang, Steve and Olivia Cheung: The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, Oxford University Press, New York, (2024). Dr Amritpal Kaur There are rare moments in contemporary, post second world war history where a single country could challenge international order so comprehensively while sitting in the wings for most of the time. It can … Continue reading The Xi Phenomenon
Battle for AI supremacy is not just about who builds the best models, but who controls the narratives these models generate. Rahul Pawa The rise of DeepSeek AI has sent tremors through the global technology landscape. A Chinese AI startup, born from the mind of a hedge fund magnate, has not only introduced an artificial … Continue reading What Deepseek’s CCP Bias Means for the Future of AI Governance
Throughout 2024, Chinese state-sponsored hacker groups like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon orchestrated a series of cyber offensives, targeting everything from U.S. telecommunications to Guam's critical infrastructure. Rahul Pawa On a December morning in 2024, a silent invasion unfolded—unseen, unheard, yet profoundly destabilising. The U.S. Treasury Department, the nerve center of American economic power, fell … Continue reading Beijing’s Silent Cyber Siege on America
China may not be a dependable ally for Bharat. Reconciliation and reset noises made by President Xi’s hawks could be tactical and unsustainable. Dr Amritpal Kaur Is China a dependable ally for Bharat? Or, is it safe to play a balancing act between China under President Xi Jingping and US where Donald Trump is expected … Continue reading China, A Tough Nut to Crack
Nepal stares at huge economic costs built into BRI while President Xi pursues his expansionist geo-political interests in South Asia. Rohan Giri Earlier this month, Nepal's communist regime sealed a deal with China to join ill-famed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that pushed several least developed and developing countries into the dragon debt trap. The … Continue reading Nepal Falls to Dragon Debt Trap
CCP inability and intolerance to resolve people’s grievances, economic woes, joblessness led to rise in number of "Zhang Xianzhong" attacks. Rahul Pawa China in 2024 has seen a startling surge in violent attacks on civilians, with over 20 incidents leaving more than 90 people dead and scores injured. These incidents, often described as "Zhang Xianzhong" … Continue reading Cracks in Xi’s Fortress
Biting the ‘very hand of friendship’ has been Chinese state craft which it struggles to move away from. Its expansionist doctrine rules! Dr Amritpal Kaur ‘Global Times’ with its linkages to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) did a hit job on Bharat’s external affairs minister Subramanyam Jaishankar and dragged its feet probably as an afterthought. The … Continue reading Chinese Communist Party at it Again!
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